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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration

by Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

January 5, 2023

The focus for today's inspiration is:

I listen to my heart before I speak.

Good communication includes both speaking and listening. This includes not only communication with others, but communication with our own self, with our body, with our inner Self,  with our emotions, with our ego. 

Once we have connected with our own truth, then we are able to share it with others. However, we need to be able to communicate with love and without the ego stepping in to state that "my way is the only way".

Everyone has their own truth, their own inner wisdom. And what is true for you is not necessarily true for others, and vice versa. When we speak from the heart, we do not judge, criticize, or hurt others. The key is to listen to our heart before we speak.


CONTINUE READING:
Today's inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article: 
     Accepting and Integrating All of Who and What We Are
     Written by Marie T. Russell
Read the article here.


This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of listening to your heart before you speak (today and every day)

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The focus for today: Today, I listen to my heart before I speak.

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About The Author

Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.

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